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Visa requirements for Papua New Guinea
Holders of 95 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.
Based on public visa data as of 17 Feb 2026 · 0 of 198 rules verified
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Check the destination’s official immigration website or embassy before you travel.
Government travel advice for Papua New Guinea
- United States
- Level 3: Reconsider Travel
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all but essential travel to some areas
- Canada
- Avoid non-essential travel
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Papua New Guinea as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Who needs a visa for Papua New Guinea
World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter Papua New Guinea. The full list is in the table below.
- Electronic travel authorization
- Visa on arrival
- eVisa
- Visa required
- Papua New Guinea
- No data
Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter Papua New Guinea. Select a country to see its passport page.
Entry requirements by passport
What holders of each passport need for a short visit to Papua New Guinea — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.
No passports match this name.
eTA81 passports
Apply online before you travel. Not a visa.
On arrival14 passports
Get your visa at the border.
| Passport | Stay | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Israel | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Kiribati | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Marshall Islands | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Micronesia | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Nauru | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Palau | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Samoa | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Singapore | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Solomon Islands | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Tonga | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Tuvalu | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| United Kingdom | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Vanuatu | Up to 60 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
eVisa102 passports
Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
Visa required1 passport
Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
| Passport | Stay | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | — | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |